OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Fungal Biology is 7. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-12-01 to 2025-12-01.)

Article	Citations
Overview of scientific productivity in the field of fungal stress research	73
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X-ray fluorescence and XANES spectroscopy revealed diverse potassium chemistries and colocalization with phosphorus in the ectomycorrhizal fungus Paxillus ammoniavirescens	29
Diversity and temporal succession of early-colonizing fungi in wood baits from an estuarine environment, with description of Penicillium alavariense sp. nov	27
Can colonization by an endophytic fungus transform a plant into a challenging host for insect herbivores?	26
Selection of stable reference genes for qPCR expression of Colletotrichum lindemuthianum, the bean anthracnose pathogen	26
Adaptation of the psychrophilic Mucor psychrophilus (Mucorales, Mucoromycota) to lower temperatures and under conditions of heat and osmotic shocks	25
In silico analysis of RNA interference components and miRNAs-like RNAs in the seed-borne necrotrophic fungus Alternaria brassicicola	24
CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing and rapid detection of gene-edited mutants using high-resolution melting in the apple scab fungus, Venturia inaequalis	23
Response of pulcherrimin-producing Metschnikowia yeast to different iron sources	23
Pestalotiopsis mangiferae isolated from cocoa leaves and concomitant tannase and gallic acid production	23
Pisolithus microcarpus isolates with contrasting abilities to colonise Eucalyptus grandis exhibit significant differences in metabolic signalling	21
Early colonization of Protea flowers enable dominance of competitively weak saprobic fungi in seed cones, benefitting their hosts	20
Cellulose amendment promotes P solubilization by Penicillium aculeatum in non-sterilized soil	20
A cosmopolitan Serendipita forms mycothalli with sub-Antarctic leafy liverworts	20
Selection and validation of reference genes for normalization of gene expression in Floccularia luteovirens	19
Individual peroxiredoxin or Tor pathway components are not required for circadian clock function in Neurospora crassa	18
Conidial mass production of entomopathogenic fungi and tolerance of their mass-produced conidia to UV-B radiation and heat	18
Microsclerotia from Metarhizium robertsii: Production, ultrastructural analysis, robustness, and insecticidal activity	17
Multigene phylogeny, morphology, and pathogenicity trials reveal novel Cytospora species involved in perennial canker disease of apple trees in Iran	17
Reference gene selection for quantitative real-time PCR analysis of Hymenopellis radicata under abiotic stress	17
Secondary metabolites produced by four Colletotrichum species in vitro and on fruits of diverse olive cultivars	17
Global niche and range shifts of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, a highly virulent amphibian-killing fungus	16

Diversity of Calonectria species from leaves and soils in diseased southern China Eucalyptus plantation	16
Proteomics study on immobilization of Pb(II) by Penicillium polonicum	16
Mechanism underlying the response of fungi and their Fusarium symbiotic networks to the rotations of soybean and corn	16
Development of sexual structures influences metabolomic and transcriptomic profiles in Aspergillus flavus	16
Editorial Board	16
Several Seiridium species (Sporocadaceae: Xylariales) cause cypress canker in South Africa	16
Vapours from plant essential oils to manage tomato grey mould caused by Botrytis cinerea	15
Systematic screening strategy for fungal laccase activity of endophytes from Otoba gracilipes with bioremediation potential	14
pH-dependent effect of Congo Red on the growth of Aspergillus nidulans and Aspergillus niger	14
Amorosia littoralis Mantle & D. Hawksw. survives as root endophyte of mangroves and produces water soluble melanin pigment	14
The effects of climatic variability on the occurrence of Aspergillus species in commercial maize from different agro-climatic regions in South Africa	14
Botryosphaeriaceae gene machinery: Correlation between diversity and virulence	13
Transcription factor AacmrA mediated melanin synthesis regulates the growth, appressorium formation, stress response and pathogenicity of pear fungal Alternaria alternata	13
Editorial Board	13
Functional identification of the DHN melanin synthesis gene cluster and its role in UV-C tolerance in citrus postharvest pathogenic fungus Penicillium digitatum	13
Exposure of Culex quinquefasciatus to the oomycete Pythium insidiosum: A protocol for in vitro studies	13
Editorial Board	13
Corrigendum to “Polyphasic approach to the selection of Esteya isolates for the control of the pinewood nematode, Bursaphelenchus xylophilus” [Fungal Biol 128 (8) (2024) 2242–2249]	13
Exploring the tritrophic interactions between Araujia hortorum, Puccinia araujiae, and a mycoparasitic Cladosporium: implications for the biological control of moth plant	12
ZnCl2 inhibits postharvest disease on pear and crabapple by inducing autophagy of Penicillium expansum	12
Biological-degradation, lignin performance and physical-chemical characteristics of historical wood in an ancient tomb	12
Identification of entomopathogenic fungus Cordyceps cicadae isolated from soil using common cutworm Spodoptera litura (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) as bait and its high virulence comparable to generalist M	12
A Cryptococcus neoformans polysaccharide conjugate vaccine made with filtered polysaccharide elicits protective immunity in mice	11
Myxomycetes in urban green space in subtropical China: Spatiotemporal patterns override forest type effects	11
Unsaturated fatty acid, Nonacosenoic acid isolated from an endophyte Chaetomium nigricolor inhabiting the stem of Catharanthus roseus and its bioactivity	11
Fungal membrane determinants affecting sensitivity to antifungal cyclic lipopeptides from Bacillus spp.	11
Yeasts volatile organic compounds (VOCs) as potential growth enhancers and molds biocontrol agents of mushrooms mycelia	11
Olive oil additive enhances hyphal growth and triterpenes accumulation in submerged fermentation of Grifola frondosa	11
Low molecular weight acids differentially impact Fusarium verticillioides transcription	10
Curcumin: An innovative approach for postharvest control of Alternaria alternata induced black rot in cherry tomatoes	10
Transcription factor Pofst3 regulates Pleurotus ostreatus development by targeting multiple biological pathways	10
Spatial distribution and community composition of endophytic fungi within Mussaenda pubescens stems	10
Warming water and leaf litter quality but not plant origin drive decomposition and fungal diversity in an experiment	10
The evolution of complex Metarhizium-insect-plant interactions	10
Adaptive osmoregulation in successive flushes of Agaricus bisporus by free amino acids and mannitol	10
Micro PIXE mapping proves a differential distribution and concentration of trace elements in fungal structures of Rhizophagus intraradices	10
Editorial Board	10
Monitoring fungi and mycotoxin potential in pistachio nuts of Turkish origin: A snap-shot for climate change scenario	10
Ultraviolet radiation promotes the production of hispidin polyphenols by medicinal mushroom Inonotus obliquus	10
Radiation of mushroom-forming fungi correlates with novel modes of protecting sexual fruiting bodies	10
Silencing of Amylomyces rouxii aspartic II protease by siRNA to increase tyrosinase activity	10
Incidence of brown rot disease caused by Gnomoniopsis smithogilvyi on buds, flowers and chestnuts and rapid HRM-based detection of the disease	9
Asphyxiation of Metarhizium robertsii during mycelial growth produces conidia with increased stress tolerance via increased expression of stress-related genes	9
The IV International Symposium on Fungal Stress and the XIII International Fungal Biology Conference	9
Endogenous production of 2-phenylethanol by Cunninghamella echinulata inhibits biofilm growth of the fungus	9
High copper promotes cell wall remodeling and oxidative stress in Histoplasma capsulatum, as revealed by proteomics	9
Systematic evaluation of fluoride quantification methods identifies an appropriate measurement for studying fungal defluorination of per- and Polyfluoroalkyl substances	9
Endophytic species of Colletotrichum associated with cashew tree in northeastern Brazil	9
Transcriptomic analysis of entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana infected by a hypervirulent polymycovirus BbPmV-4	9
Genetic diversity and population structure of Alternaria alternata: An endophytic fungus isolated from various hosts	9

Four new Geosmithia species from bark beetles infesting indigenous South African trees	9
Cell wall of Aspergillus fumigatus: Variability and response to stress	9
Effects of flavonoids on yeast ABC transporters activity	9
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Morpho-molecular characterization of phoma-like fungi from Morus alba in northern Thailand; a novel species (Boeremia albae) and a new host record (B. maritima)	9
Caveats of the internal transcribed spacer region as a barcode to resolve species boundaries in Diaporthe	9
Update of pistachio leaf spot caused by Septoria pistaciarum in light of new taxonomic advances in Italy	9
Endophytic fungal isolates from apple tissue: Latent pathogens lurking within?	9
Fungi associated with coffee rust Hemileia vastatrix and the description of two new species	8
Differential global gene transcription of Saccharomyces cerevisiae by zinc sulfate addition under acetic acid stress and identification of novel zinc and stress-responsive genes related to cell wall f	8
Secretome analysis of the phytopathogen Macrophomina phaseolina cultivated in liquid medium supplemented with and without soybean leaf infusion	8
Ergosterol depletion under bifonazole treatment induces cell membrane damage and triggers a ROS-mediated mitochondrial apoptosis in Penicillium expansum	8
Regulation of phenotype and secondary metabolic silencing gene clusters in Aspergillus sydowii by velvet transcription factors	8
High-resolution melting curve analysis: A detection assay for Ceratocystis eucalypticola and C. manginecans in infected Eucalyptus	8
Diversity of tremellalean Pertusaria-associated fungi in Norway and the role of secondary metabolites in host specificity	8
Evaluating the potential of natural product combinations with sorbic acid for improving preservative action against food-spoilage yeasts	8
An exploratory study on crack healing in cementitious matrices induced by Pythium aphanidermatum	7
The yeast Dothiora sorbi IOJ-3 naturally produced various filamentous sectors with distinct abilities by undergoing DNA demethylation	7
Fungal endophytes with anti-fungal metabolites reduce symptoms of ash dieback in Fraxinus excelsior in a greenhouse experiment	7
Isolation and characterization of Fusarium spp. From unhatched eggs of Caretta caretta in Tuscany (Italy)	7
Water concentration and rate of decrease in shiitake cultivation log during fruiting body development, as measured by MRI	7
Around the world in eight white rot species: Assessment of enzymatic and non-enzymatic wood decay pathways of worldwide Esca Complex of Diseases (ECD) associated basidiomycetes	7
Corrigendum to ‘Bird's nest fungi (Nidulariales: Nidulariaceae) in Baltic and Dominican amber’ [Fungal Biol. 118/3 (2014) 325–329]	7
Additions to fungicolous Hypomyces from northern Thailand: A novel species, combinations and new records	7
Interaction of methyl-jasmonate and Fusarium poae in bread wheat	7
Graphene-encapsulated yeast cells in harsh conditions	7
A centralized resource for bacterial–fungal interactions research	7
Manipulating button mushroom casing affects the disease dynamics of blotch and green mold disease	7
Acquired thermotolerance, membrane lipids and osmolytes profiles of xerohalophilic fungus Aspergillus penicillioides under heat shock	7
Exploring vitamin D3 profile of epiphytic lichen forming fungi in forest ecosystems: Influence of habitat-dependent ecological variables	7
Fungal thermotolerance revisited and why climate change is unlikely to be supercharging pathogenic fungi (yet)	7
Corrigendum to “Role of AcndtA in cleistothecium formation, osmotic stress response, pigmentation and carbon metabolism of Aspergillus cristatus” [Fungal Biol. 125 (10) (2021) 749–763]	7
Revealing robust antioxidant defences of a mycoparasitic Trichoderma species	7